La Mer was founded by Dr. Max Huber in 1965. It began as a quest to find a solution to Dr. Huber’s burns he obtained from an experiment gone awry. Dr.Huber turned to the sea for inspiration, especially to the extraordinary, self-regenerating properties of giant sea kelp. Dr. Huber eventually created his own method of unlocking potent activity from such pure ingredients, using the power of fermentation. Perfected over 12 years, after nearly 6,000 experiments, this transformative process produced cell-renewing Miracle Broth. The elixir soothed his skin and forms the basis of all La Mer’s products. The iconic product is the one that started it all – Crème de la Mer.